Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-16
LITTLE MISS UGLY.

1ne orflngtOnS were Dy no means ilkttl
by their set simply because they looked
down on their set. and on every one else,
holding themselves as Of the noblesse
And il must be owned that they had
streak of the blue blood The pafernal
great grandfather, Percy Orrington, was
an Englishman the younger brother Of
noble house, who, 20 escape the Woes OF
younger brotherhood, when a young man
Of 20, brought himself and his small
portion TO the colony of Pennsylvania. He
obtained a grant of "A large tract of land
in the western part Of the colony. settled
there As y bachelor and fortunately kept
his scalp safe from the Indians. This was
q short time before the colonies reyolted.
He took the popular side held a majors
commission, and distinguished himself at
saltwater and elsewhere Years after
the war was over, and rather late in life,
he married Miss Esten. a Young Nir-
ginia gentlewOman, who brought him ad-
ditional pride but little wealth. Percy
never forgot his connection. but
kept up correspondence with his kins-
folk on the other side OF the Atlantic
His son did the same But when the
older branch died out, and the title fell 10
the soil. he never claimed it. His uncle
his fathers elder brother. had joined in
cutting off the entail. and being spend
thrifts both. when the last Lord Orring-
ton died the family estate had gone. The
American heir was wealthy for this side
Of the ocean. but he had not enough To
support a proper state as q nohleman and
he never claimed his place in the peerage.
Neither did the grandson. although he
had added Ia his means by wedding the
wealthy Miss SackVille, and he died "A
plain American citizen. As Tor the great
grandson. John Sackyille Orrington, sud
denly made the head Of the family by the
death Of 10th parents, he cared not a whit
for anything but enjoying life in his ac
customed way. He had enough 10 main
tain him and his sisters in good style, and
let them wander about during summer TO
Long Branch or Saratoga or the White
Sulphur Or where they would, and he was
quite content. He WAS d good looking
bachelor OF %, and though not par
ticularly averse TO mstrimony, declared he
would remain single until after his sisters
had been married.
1t was about time that Marian Orring-
ton was married, if she meant Ia be mar
ried at all. She was 25, and though a
recognized beauty and belle, looked much
older than she was. Certainly she had
classic features, a wealth of light waving
hair, a fine figure, fine manners, and a
style which attracted and secured ad-
miration; but late hours and fashionable
habits had combined to give her an ap-
pearance OF age She had suitors enough,
and had refused several offers, really be-
cause her lovers were not rich. She had
but q moderate portion Of her own, and
dis not intend 10 link herself TO any
gentleman who brought no more than love
in a cottage. A very prudent young
woman was Miss OrTington, and the one
she thought eligible came along at last.
They were at Niagara Falls, at the close
Of the season, having come there from
Saratoga, intending 10 20 from thence to
Philadelphia, where the Orrington man
sion stood. The younger sister, Margaret,
barely 1S, WAS with them. The three
were standing one day on Goat Island,
looking at the mist that rolls up per
petually from the foam below. when a
stranger passed them. He turned, and
gazing curiously for q moment, came for
ward and offered his hand to John Or
rington-
Jack and "Elmore"' were the words
Of recognition that were interchanged, and
then John introduced the stranger as Mr..
Braxton.
Marian knew all about Elmore Braxton,
Of whom she had heard her brother speak
as an old college mate al Harvard, All &c
centric young millionaire, about a year
older than John himself She was quite
familiar with his history. He was an
only son. His father had died within q
year, and left him q number Of houses
and farms, with stocks and bonds run
an ,,,s he hossdos q
amount Of mining property, scattered over
the United States, estimated to be worth
Q large sum The elder Braxton had a
fondneSs for burying his surplus money
underground If new mining company
were TO be organized, whether for silver in
Colorado, or copper in Michigan, or iron
in New Jersey, or coal in Pennsylvania,
the protector always found in him willing
victim. In most cases. however the victim
became a victor. Good luck seemed to
attend him. The ventures nearly all
turned out well, notably the Last Chance
mine in Colorado and the Musinagon in
Michigan, both Of which returned large
dividends. But the son had no taste for
mining affairs, and was just then engaged
in disposing of his mining stocks at mar
ket prices, and investing the proceeds in
government bonds. which yielded less in
Ierest but gave him no further trouble
than clipping coupons. Taken altogether,
he was very rich man, and though he
was quiet, and despite Of fine presence
and easy carriage not given much to
drawing rooms, Miss Orrington felt sure
THAI were she Mrs. BraNton her Gege lord
would become eminent as a society man.
As for Margaret, she did not enter into
the calculations Of anybody. She was
considered to DE little more than a school
girl. having been just emsncipated from
tie fashionable Academy of - Baruabas.